Italian Grammar Course
A free, structured Italian course from A1 to B2.
This is a complete, free Italian grammar course, built as ten ordered units that carry you from absolute beginner to solid B2. It starts where Italian actually starts, with noun gender and articles, then climbs through the present tense, the two past tenses, pronouns, and the future and conditional. Each unit stands on the ones before it, so the fastest way through is simply top to bottom.
Every unit follows the same shape: a plain-English explanation, real example sentences with translations and grammar notes, a pronunciation block with IPA and say-it-like-this hints, and a short drill with every answer supplied. Nothing is left as an exercise for the reader. If a rule has a classic trap, the unit names the trap and shows you the fix.
The course pairs directly with our books. The Italian Grammar Unlocked series covers the same ladder in far more depth, with hundreds of exercises and full answer keys, and Italian Verb Mastery drills every tense in this course until it is automatic. Each unit recommends the one book that best matches its level, so you always know the logical next step.
Use the drills honestly: write your answer before you look. Ten minutes a day beats two hours on Sunday, and the units are sized for exactly that kind of session. Where a topic has a companion Study Desk lesson, the unit links to it, so you can approach the same grammar from a second angle before moving on.
The units, in order
Work top to bottom. Each unit has examples, pronunciation, a drill with answers, and the questions learners actually ask. Your progress saves on this device, no account needed.
- Gender and ArticlesLearn Italian noun gender and every article: il, lo, la, l', i, gli, le, un, uno, una. Clear rules, a full chart, and a drill with answers. A1.11 min
- The Present Tense: Are, Ere, IreConjugate regular Italian verbs in the present: -are, -ere, -ire and the -isc pattern, with spelling traps, stress rules and a drill. A1.12 min
- Essere and AvereMaster essere and avere in the present: full forms, when Italian uses 'have' where English uses 'be', and c'猫 vs ci sono. With drill. A1.10 min
- Articulated PrepositionsLearn how di, a, da, in and su merge with the article into del, al, dal, nel, sul. Full chart, usage rules and a practice drill with answers. A2.11 min
- The Passato ProssimoBuild the Italian passato prossimo: auxiliary plus participle, the key irregular participles, agreement with essere, and a drill with answers. A2.12 min
- Reflexive VerbsConjugate Italian reflexive verbs like alzarsi and chiamarsi, place the pronoun correctly, and handle the past with essere. Drill included. A2.11 min
- Imperfetto vs Passato ProssimoLearn when Italian uses the imperfetto and when the passato prossimo: habits, descriptions, interruptions and closed events, with a drill. B1.13 min
- Direct and Indirect Object PronounsUse lo, la, li, le, gli and le correctly, place them before the verb, handle past agreement and build combined forms like glielo. B1.13 min
- Ci and NeUse ci for places and a-phrases, ne for quantities and di-phrases, and combine them in ce ne. Rules, examples and a drill with answers. B1.12 min
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